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¹a Department of Psychology , Mount Royal University , Calgary , Alberta , Canada.

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Older adults show a significant decline in spatial task performance compared to younger adults. This age-related decrease in spatial ability is substantial and consistent across various tests and conditions, with response time being a key factor.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Gerontology

Background:

Age-related cognitive decline is well-documented, particularly in spatial tasks.
Previous meta-analyses focused on specific spatial tasks, lacking a comprehensive overview.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a multilevel meta-analysis integrating data on age-related effects across diverse spatial abilities.
To identify factors influencing spatial performance differences between younger and older adults.

Main Methods:

Analyzed 137 effect sizes from 80 samples (1958-2011) using standardized mean difference (Cohen's d).
Considered sample characteristics (education, age range) and procedural factors (task type, administration).

Main Results:

A large age-related decrease in spatial performance was observed (mean d = 1.01).
Older adults (63-79.5 years) performed significantly worse than younger adults (17-28.6 years).
Response time measures showed larger age effects than accuracy measures.

Conclusions:

Confirms a consistent negative impact of aging on spatial ability across various tasks and conditions.
Highlights the critical role of processing speed in age-related spatial performance differences.
Emphasizes the need for detailed participant characteristic reporting in future research.